Genesis 11:13

13 Arpachshad lived after he became the father of Shelah four hundred three years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

Genesis 11:13 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 11:13

And Arphaxad lived, after he begat Salah, four hundred and
three years
In all four hundred and thirty eight; the Vulgate Latin wrongly reads, three hundred and three:

and begat sons and daughters;
not mentioned by name: he died, as the above Arabic writer ^F26 says, in the month Nisan, A. M. 2696; and a Jewish writer ^F1 says he died in the forty eighth year of Isaac, and who also says ^F2, that in his days they began to build the city of Babel.

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FOOTNOTES:

F26 Apud Ibid. p. 260.
F1 R. Gedaliah, ut supra. (Shalshalet, fol. 1. 2.)
F2 Ib. fol. 75. 1.

Genesis 11:13 In-Context

11 Shem lived after he became the father of Arpachshad five hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

12 Arpachshad lived thirty-five years, and became the father of Shelah.

13 Arpachshad lived after he became the father of Shelah four hundred three years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

14 Shelah lived thirty years, and became the father of Eber:

15 and Shelah lived after he became the father of Eber four hundred three years, and became the father of sons and daughters.